EP3613619B1 - Guide rail for use in an open roof construction and open roof construction comprising such guide rail - Google Patents

Guide rail for use in an open roof construction and open roof construction comprising such guide rail Download PDF

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EP3613619B1
EP3613619B1 EP18190526.6A EP18190526A EP3613619B1 EP 3613619 B1 EP3613619 B1 EP 3613619B1 EP 18190526 A EP18190526 A EP 18190526A EP 3613619 B1 EP3613619 B1 EP 3613619B1
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Eduardus Christianus Henricus Van Boxtel
Jur Johannes Maria CUSTERS
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
    • B60J7/0007—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs moveable head-liners, screens, curtains or blinds for ceilings
    • B60J7/0015—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs moveable head-liners, screens, curtains or blinds for ceilings roller blind
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J1/00—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor
    • B60J1/20—Accessories, e.g. wind deflectors, blinds
    • B60J1/2011—Blinds; curtains or screens reducing heat or light intensity
    • B60J1/2013—Roller blinds
    • B60J1/2036—Roller blinds characterised by structural elements
    • B60J1/2052—Guides

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  • the invention relates to a guide rail for use in an open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening in its fixed roof, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such guide rail is known, for example from EP 2 987 668 .
  • Such guide rail is used to guide a sunscreen having guide strips at its side edges.
  • this opening should be made as small as possible.
  • a part of the extrusion die must form both the narrow entrance opening and the guide channel and thus the minimum size of the narrow entrance opening is limited, otherwise the die will not be stable enough in that position.
  • EP 2 987 667 discloses a guide rail for use in an open roof construction for a vehicle which comprises guide locking members defining the entrance opening which are made on a separate plastic part.
  • EP 2 317 062 discloses a blind system including a guide channel for the blind for use in a building or equipment, such as a wall, window or skylight.
  • a body defining the guide channel may be extruded from a rigid material, e.g. including a metal such as aluminium, or a polymer such as PVC.
  • the body may be assembled from two separate pieces to define an entrance opening with a very small clearance.
  • the guide rail according to the invention is characterized by the features of the characterizing portion of claim 1.
  • any size and shape of the narrow entrance opening can be made. Still it is not necessary to form the complete guide channel by a plastic member.
  • the plastic member As the plastic member defines a bottom flange of the guide channel, the plastic member will then form the main sliding surface for the sunscreen which is favorable as it is easy to choose a plastic having good sliding properties.
  • the plastic member may be an extruded profile or an injection-moulded part and in the former case it is possible to form the plastic member by 2K extrusion in which the basic component may e.g. be a PA, possibly fiber reinforced, and the second component contains PTFE in a position forming the main sliding surface of the guide channel.
  • the basic component may e.g. be a PA, possibly fiber reinforced
  • the second component contains PTFE in a position forming the main sliding surface of the guide channel.
  • Such plastic member is stable and provides good support to the sunscreen on the one hand and has optimal sliding properties on the other hand.
  • the plastic member is attached to the aluminium profile, for example in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the aluminium profile, e.g. through a tongue in groove joint, or in a direction perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the aluminium profile, e.g. is clicked into the aluminium profile or through heat stakes or screws. With such methods of attachment, the plastic member can completely replace a flange of the extruded aluminium profile.
  • the flange of the aluminium profile is provided with a hook member protruding into the guide channel and defining the narrow entrance opening.
  • the flange made with the plastic member is shorter or longer than the flange of the aluminium profile, depending on the required support for the sunscreen.
  • the plastic member can be made from a thermoplastic, such as PP, POM, HDPE, PA or PTFE, or a plastic containing a dosage of PTFE , or a plastic comprising MOS 2 (Molybdenum-disulphide) or a plastic containing a lubricant modifier.
  • a thermoplastic such as PP, POM, HDPE, PA or PTFE
  • MOS 2 Molybdenum-disulphide
  • the invention also includes an open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening in its fixed roof comprising a pair of guide rails as described above.
  • a vehicle having an open roof construction is illustrated schematically.
  • Said open roof construction comprises a roof opening 1 in a fixed roof part 2 of the vehicle, in this case a passenger car, and a movable closure panel 3 which, by means not illustrated in detail but known per se, can be moved for opening and closing said roof opening 1.
  • closure panel 3 has been illustrated in a position in which it opens roof opening 1.
  • sunshade assembly in accordance with the present invention is positioned below roof opening 1 .
  • said sunshade assembly comprises a flexible sunscreen 4, a rotatable winding shaft 5 for winding and unwinding the sunscreen 4, and two opposite guide rails 6 and 7 for cooperation with two opposite longitudinal edges of sunscreen 4.
  • the sunshade assembly may also be constructed such that the sunscreen is folded when opened.
  • the sunshade assembly has a conventional shape.
  • the end of sunscreen 4 opposite the end which is wound onto winding shaft 5 is provided with an operating beam 8 which may be gripped manually for operating sunscreen 4 and locating it in a desired position.
  • the opposite ends of the operating beam 8 comprise slide shoes 9 which are each guided in a guide groove 10 as shown in Fig. 3 illustrating the prior art.
  • guide groove 10 is integrated into guide rails 6, 7, but could also be made in a rail running alongside it.
  • the sunscreen may of course also be driven by an electric motor or other driving means.
  • Fig. 3 shows a cross section of one transverse edge of sunscreen 4 and of guide rail 7 according to the prior art.
  • the same cross section (in mirror image) may be present at the guide rail on the opposite side of the sunscreen.
  • the guide rail 6, 7, which may be slightly curved along its length, comprises a guide channel 11 for cooperation with sunscreen 4, a main section (not shown) which may include the operation mechanism for the closure panel and a connecting section 12 interconnecting the main section and guide channel 11.
  • each side portion 13 of sunscreen 4 which might be elastically stretchable at least in transverse direction (the remainder of the sunscreen may be substantially inelastic).
  • Attached to or part of the lateral outer end of each side portion 13 of sunscreen 4 is a guide strip 14, which is thus provided on each longitudinal edge of sunscreen 4.
  • This guide strip 14, which is straight in cross section in this embodiment, is accommodated in guide channel 9 of guide rails 6, 7.
  • the guide strip 14 is rigid in transverse direction but is sufficiently flexible along its length so as to be wound on winding shaft 5 together with sunscreen 4 when it is positioned in a position aligned with the remainder of sunscreen 4.
  • guide strip 14 When guide strip 14 is introduced into guide channel 11 it is folded substantially 180 degrees into the position shown in Fig. 3 .
  • flange 16 is the upper flange, while an opposite parallel bottom flange 17 supports sunscreen 4 from below.
  • Flanges 16, 17, hook member 15 and a flange connecting part 18 of the guide rail 6, 7 define guide channel 11.
  • a narrow entrance opening 19 between hook member 15 and opposite flange 17 extends along at least a substantial part of the length of guide rail 16, 17. It allows passage of sunscreen 4, but should be as small as possible to maximize the pull out force of guide strip 14.
  • guide rails 6, 7 are made from aluminium by extrusion and this manufacturing process limits the minimum size of opening 19. The invention solves this problem.
  • Fig. 4 shows a first embodiment of guide rail 6, 7 according to the invention.
  • bottom flange 17 is not a part of the extruded aluminium profile, but is made from a separate member, in particular a plastic member 20, in this case attached to the extruded aluminium profile of guide rail 6, 7.
  • the plastic member 20 may e.g. be formed by extrusion, by moulding, in particular injection moulding, but also by spraying, which will be further elucidated later on.
  • plastic member 20 is made by injection moulding and comprises a plurality of heat stakes 21 inserted in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of guide rail 6, 7 into a plurality of holes 22 in the aluminium profile and heated to form an enlarged head locking heat stakes 21 in their respective hole 21.
  • the dimension and shape of plastic member 20 can be chosen at will in order to optimize its function, i.e. holding and guiding guide strip 14 and sunscreen 4. Its shape, position and length in transverse direction determines opening 19. In this case, flange 17 formed by plastic member 20 is shorter than flange 16 having hook member 15.
  • plastic member 20 forms the bottom flange 17, it is preferred to make it from a material having good sliding properties so as to optimize the sliding behaviour of sunscreen 4, thereby preventing high sliding forces and noises, such as stick slip noises.
  • the shape of the die for the extruded aluminium profile has become simpler without small opening 19, so that the extruded profile is easier to produce.
  • Figs. 5A and 5B show embodiments in which plastic member 20 is attached to the extruded profile by introducing it in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of guide rail 6, 7. A tongue 23 of plastic member 20 will then fit in a groove 24 in the extruded profile of guide rail 6, 7 such that it cannot be pulled out in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of guide rail 6, 7.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 5A shows plastic member 20 being formed by a 2K extrusion process having a fastening and supporting basic component 20A made of a sturdy plastic and a sliding component 20B made of a plastic having good sliding properties.
  • the basic component 20A may be a PA, possible fiber reinforced, and the sliding component 20B may contain PTFE in a position forming a sliding surface of guide channel 11.
  • bottom flange 17 is shorter than upper flange 16 having hook member 15.
  • plastic member 20 is made longer than upper flange 16, so that bottom flange 17 protrudes laterally beyond hook member 15 to provide more support for the edge of sunscreen 4.
  • a hollow 25 in the upper surface of plastic member 20 opposite to hook member 15 provides sufficient room for sunscreen 4 to move locally in downward direction if necessary to prevent it from becoming stuck.
  • Figs. 6 and 7 show the extruded aluminium profiles of Fig. 5 and 4 , respectively, which are each provided with plastic member 20 attached to the extruded profile of guide rail 6, 7 by separate screws 27.
  • the screws 27 are inserted into holes 22 in a horizontal flange of guide rail 6, 7.
  • the flange 17 of both plastic members 20 is the same, but the remainder of plastic member 20 is adapted to the extruded profile of guide rail 6, 7.
  • Figs. 8 and 9 again show embodiments of a plastic member 20 which is attached to the extruded profile of guide rail 6, 7 by a tongue and groove connection including tongue 23 and groove 24.
  • Tongue 23 can be slid into groove 24 in longitudinal direction of guide rail 6, 7, but could also be clicked into groove 24, so in a direction perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction.
  • Continuous tongue 23 could also be replaced by a plurality of protrusions clicked into separate holes replacing continuous groove 24.
  • plastic member 20 has an upward extension 29 forming the back wall of guide channel 11, whereas in the Fig. 9 embodiment, the flange connecting part 18 forms this back wall.
  • Figs. 10 - 13 show further variations of plastic member 20 for the extruded profile of guide rail 6, 7 not forming part of the invention.
  • the extruded profile of guide rail 6, 7 has an additional horizontal flange 26 in order to support plastic member 20 in vertical direction so that plastic member 20 does not have to perform this supporting function.
  • flange 26 is formed below groove 24 of tongue-groove connection 23, 24A, so that, contrary to the Fig. 8 and 9 embodiments, plastic member 20 does not need portions to lock it against rotation around tongue 23 having a circular cross-section.
  • a dashed line shows that plastic member 20 can be extended around the free end of support flange 26 to also prevent any upward movement/rotation of plastic member 20.
  • plastic member 20 is formed as a lining of guide channel 11 and in this embodiment it might be possible to form plastic member 20 by spraying it onto the extruded aluminium profile of guide rail 6, 7, in particular on flange connecting part 18 and support flange 26. This spraying can be done e.g. by the Window Spray Technology® by Basf. However, it is also possible that plastic member 20 is a preformed part slid into the extruded profile in longitudinal direction thereof.
  • Fig. 12 is an embodiment in which the extruded aluminium profile is provided with an arrow shaped support flange 26 onto which plastic member 20 is sprayed or slid to form bottom flange 17 of guide channel 11.
  • flange 26 is provided with holes 22 for heat stakes 21 of plastic member 20.
  • plastic member 20 is provided with a downward extension that can perform another function than holding and guiding the sunscreen.
  • This other function may for example be a holder for a light guide or a an adaptor to a headliner of the vehicle interior.
  • the plastic member may form the upper flange of the guide channel.
  • the hook member may be formed on the bottom flange in case the guide strip is folded downwardly when introduced into the guide channel.
  • the guide channel may also be turned 90 degrees or less such that its opening will be on the upper side or at least at a higher level than the remainder of the guide channel.
  • the closure member may not only be a transparent panel, made of glass or plastic, but also a foldable member or a slatted member or the like.

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